GERD Symptoms

• Heartburn is acid reflux induced burning sensation traveling up in the retrosternal area, which is relieved by antacid.

• Regurgitation is when the stomach contents moves into the throat.

• Dysphagia, which is difficult, and/or painful swallowing (alarm symptom!).

• Chest pain that may mimic angina and may worsen during a cardiac stress test.

• ENT symptoms of hoarseness of voice, chronic morning often one-sided sorethroats, frequent throat clearing, and a feeling of a lump in the throat ("globus hystericus").

• Pulmonary Complications: Nighttime asthma, recurrent aspiration pneumonia, especially in elderly, bedridden patients in nursing homes, and patients with chronic pulmonary lung disease.

• Barrett's Esophagitis and Carcinoma of the Esophagus are the most severe sequelae of long-term, untreated reflux.